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Sellers Guide for Winter and the Holidays by team, journal
Sellers Guide for Winter and the Holidays
Buyers are always looking for special, unique gifts and treats for the holidays. Use this journal as a guide to decorate your shop for the holiday season and offer art for sale that buyers on DeviantArt are likely to want this winter! Evergreen Favorites ❄ To get into wintery vibes, buyers love to see polar bears, snowflakes, candy canes, reindeer, calendars, cookies, gifts, and holiday lights. Use these concepts and let your inspiration lead you to create what best fits with your style! Premium Downloads 🔐 Premium Downloads are a great way to offer perfect holiday-themed designs to several buyers at once. Help buyers ring in the season by selling items like: Holiday cards Digital holiday icons and stickers Wallpapers Profile Skins Digital craft patterns, and more! Submit a Premium Download Premium Galleries 💎 Offer a collection of multiple holiday-themed Premium Downloads by creating a new seasonal Premium Gallery, or you can add holiday-themed artwork to an existing Premium
Hispanic Heritage Month: Celebrate Art and History by team, journal
Hispanic Heritage Month: Celebrate Art and History
From September 15th to October 15th, America celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month. A time to commemorate the history, heritage, and influence of individuals whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and South and Central America, Hispanic Heritage Month has been a mainstay of American cultural events since its first observation as a week of celebrations in 1968. For those with ancestry outside of Spanish-speaking countries or even those who are simply looking to expand their knowledge, it's the perfect opportunity to better engage with new cultural experiences and take part in uplifting individuals from this rich cultural background. Some ways to celebrate There are plenty of ways to take part and further your Hispanic cultural education without leaving your seat! Explore a stunning Mayan Pyramid live. Explore the ancient Mesoamerican city, Teotihuacan Pyramid (Pyramids of the Sun) of Mexico. Virtually trek through Machu Picchu in Peru with a guided 360-degree
Celebrating Deviousness - October 2023 by team, journal
Celebrating Deviousness - October 2023
The Deviousness Award is given to one deviant each month in recognition of their exemplary contributions to DeviantArt and its community and has been a long-standing tradition since DeviantArt’s early years. @lauraypablo is the recipient of October 2023’s Deviousness Award, so please join us in congratulating her! @lauraypablo has been a constant contributor to DeviantArt for 10 years, bringing artistic skill, insightful and thoughtful feedback for other artists, and a level of kindness and warmth that is near unmatched in the community. She’s been an advocate for the photomanipulation community for many years, helping run the group @CRPhotomanipulation, hosting and judging art contests, and she routinely features other artists and their work, among countless other things. It is a privilege to name @lauraypablo the recipient of the Deviousness Award for October 2023! Hi, everyone, my name is Laura Leiva. I’m a self-taught artist from Buenos Aires, Argentina, who simply likes to
Add banners to promote your Premium Galleries! by team, journal
Add banners to promote your Premium Galleries!
You can now promote your Premium Galleries with banners on your deviations and Profile! Premium Galleries are a simple way for artists to sell multiple exclusive artworks at once through a one-time purchase. For deviants that currently offer Premium Galleries for sale or want to in the future, you can highlight your Premium Galleries with special banners that will display on your deviations and Profile. These banners are a useful tool to promote your works for sale and give you more opportunity to be seen by potential buyers! Banner Locations Similar to banners for Subscriptions and Commissions, you can use this feature to promote Premium Galleries in four distinct places. Two banners can be added on your deviations, one beneath your artwork and one in the sidebar. On your Profile, a banner can be included above your cover art. When deviants browsing on desktop hover over your username or avatar, a banner can be added in the preview that displays there. How to Enable
Do you sell or want to sell art on DeviantArt? This is your chance to have your art featured in the DeviantArt Shop banner, with a link directly to the shop tab on your Profile! For your chance to be featured: You must offer at least one type of item for sale on DeviantArt (Premium downloads, Premium Galleries, commissions, and Subscriptions are all eligible) Add the tag #shophero to the deviation you want to have featured By adding the tag to a deviation, you consent to your work being featured in the DeviantArt Shop. If selected to be featured, you will be prominently credited with a link directly to your Profile. DeviantArt reserves the right to change the featured image in the DeviantArt Shop at any time, for any reason. To increase the chances of having your work featured, please tag deviations that meet the following guidelines. To be featured on desktop, tag deviations that: Are wide images as opposed to tall images (1552px by 450 px recommended, but not
Create AI-Generated Art Fairly with DreamUp by team, journal
Create AI-Generated Art Fairly with DreamUp
Introducing DreamUp™, an image-generation tool powered by your prompts that allows you to visualize most anything you can DreamUp! DeviantArt DreamUp lets you create AI-art knowing that creators and their work are treated fairly. UPDATE: We heard the community feedback, and now all deviations are automatically labeled as NOT authorized for use in AI datasets. IMPORTANT: DeviantArt did not, does not, and will not use deviations submitted to DeviantArt to add to third-party AI models or training sets, or on DreamUp itself. DeviantArt did not consent to third-party technology usage of images on our site, which were used to train AI models. In an effort to combat future unauthorized usage, we have enacted “noai” — an industry-first directive alerting AI models of deviants' desires to opt out. DeviantArt is the only platform giving creators the ability to tell third-party AI datasets and models whether or not their content can be used for training. This is a protection for creators to
Celebrating Deviousness - January 2023 by team, journal
Celebrating Deviousness - January 2023
In recognition of exemplary membership and an outstanding spirit of helpfulness and mentoring within the DeviantArt community, January 2023's Deviousness award recipient is: @Queen-Kitty! Browse through @Queen-Kitty’s gallery, and you’ll find photographic evidence that fairytales exist. Soft, ethereal and fantastical, she casts an otherworldly-vintage glow on her subject matter. She demonstrates her care and commitment to the DeviantArt community through curated features, her participation within multiple groups and, of course, as a beloved member of the Community Volunteer team. @Queen-Kitty pours everything into her craft and the community, and it is our honour to award her Deviousness for January 2023. Hello there! My name is Ashley, I’m @Queen-Kitty on DeviantArt, and I live in Florida. I’ve been on DA for 16 years now, after a friend recommended the website to me when I was around 17. I told her I wanted a place to be able to post my art and photography, and she recommended
Tips and Tricks for Holiday Art Sales by team, journal
Tips and Tricks for Holiday Art Sales
The holiday season is here, and it’s the perfect time to get festive and earn money using your skill! In the spirit of gift-giving, here are some ways you can harness your creative talents to help your supporters give unique, meaningful presents to loved ones. 1. Sell Digital Holiday Cards Help your audience skip the struggles of mailing physical cards during the holidays by giving them the perfect template for a digital holiday card! Create your card template, then submit it as a Premium Download so your audience can use it to spread holiday cheer. Add the tag #Holidays2022 and other relevant tags as well, so it can be easily found in the DeviantArt Shop! Submit a Card 2. Sell More Premium Downloads There are more ways you can sell digital goods for the holidays as well! Some ideas for things you can create include: Gift tags buyers can print for physical presents Templates for party invitations Holiday-themed Profile Skins, and more! Be sure to add #Holidays2022 and any
Buy and Sell Profile Skins in the DeviantArt Shop by team, journal
Buy and Sell Profile Skins in the DeviantArt Shop
You can now sell and buy custom Profile Skins in the DeviantArt Shop! Profiles have recently received a personalization overhaul, including the ability to upload unique Profile Skins. Deviants were quick to come up with creative designs for themselves and other deviants, so a new tool has been added to fuel that creativity further. Now, you can upload your Profile Skin designs and sell them in the DeviantArt Shop, the perfect spot for buyers to find customization and digital download needs! Selling Profile Skins It’s easy to sell custom Profile Skins! Step 1: Submit Create your Profile Skin image, then submit it as a Premium Download. (To do so, click Advanced Options on the right side of the submit page, then select “Sell Premium Downloads.”) Add the tag “ProfileSkins” when submitting and your deviation will appear in the Premium Downloads section of the DeviantArt Shop, making it easy for people to find and buy your creations. If you already created and submitted a custom Profile